Warner, clear and open:"

P: He said: O my people! Lo! I am a plain warner unto you

S: He said: O my people! Surely I am a plain warner to you:

071.003
Y: "That ye should worship Allah, fear Him and obey me:"

P: (Bidding you): Serve Allah and keep your duty unto Him and obey me,

S: That you should serve Allah and be careful of (your duty to) Him and
obey me:

071.004
Y: "So He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a stated
Term: for when the Term given by Allah is accomplished, it cannot be
put forward: if ye only knew."

P: That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite you to an
appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot be
delayed, if ye but knew.

S: He will forgive you some of your faults and grant you a delay to an
appointed term; surely the term of Allah when it comes is not
postponed; did you but know!

071.005
Y: He said: "O my Lord! I have called to my People night and day:"

P: He said: My Lord! Lo! I have called unto my people night and day

S: He said: O my Lord! surely I have called my people by night and by
day!

071.006
Y: "But my call only increases (their) flight (from the Right)."

P: But all my calling doth but add to their repugnance;

S: But my call has only made them flee the more:

071.007
Y: "And every time I have called to them, that Thou mightest forgive
them, they have (only) thrust their fingers into their ears, covered
themselves up with their garments, grown obstinate, and given
themselves up to arrogance."

P: And lo! whenever I call unto them that Thou mayst pardon them they
thrust their fingers in their ears and cover themselves with their
garments and persist (in their refusal) and magnify themselves in
pride.

S: And whenever I have called them that Thou mayest forgive them, they
put their fingers in their ears, cover themselves with their garments,
and persist and are puffed up with pride:

071.008
Y: "So I have called to them aloud;"

P: And lo! I have called unto them aloud,

S: Then surely I called to them aloud:

071.009
Y: "Further I have spoken to them in public and secretly in private,"

P: And lo! I have made public proclamation unto them, and I have
appealed to them in private.

S: Then surely I spoke to them in public and I spoke to them in secret:

071.010
Y: "Saying, 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord; for He is Oft-Forgiving;'"

P: And I have said: Seek pardon of your Lord. Lo! He was ever